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Regulation 2 Abnormal loads

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(1)

No person shall, except with the permission of the crossing operator, take or cause or permit to be taken—

(a)

into the tunnels any vehicle which exceeds any of the dimensions or weights set out in column (1) of the table below;

(b)

onto the bridge any vehicle which exceeds any of the dimensions or weights set out in column (2) of the table below.

(1)(2)
Overall height4.87 metresno restriction
Overall length18.75 metres27.4 metres
Overall width02.75 metres03.65 metres
Total weight38,000 kilograms38,000 kilograms
Axle weight11,180 kilograms11,180 kilograms
Wheel weight05,090 kilograms05,090 kilograms
(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1) above, the weight of a vehicle shall be taken to include the weight of any trailer drawn by it and of any load carried on the vehicle or any such trailer.

(3)

The permission of the crossing operator referred to in paragraph (1) above may be granted subject to conditions and it shall be the duty of the person to whom permission is granted to comply with any such conditions or procure that any such conditions are complied with.